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Amazon DNS outage breaks much of the internet
The outage affected websites like Coinbase and Fortnite, and disrupted services like Signal, Zoom and Amazon's own products, including Ring.
View the articleThe FTC Is Disappearing Blog Posts About AI Published During Lina Khan’s Tenure
The Federal Trade Commission removed several blog posts in recent months about open source and potential risks to consumers from the rapid spread of commercial AI tools.
View the articleScale AI alum raises $9M for AI serving critical industries in MENA
Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh had just moved to London few days before our call, splitting his time between there and Dubai. After nearly a decade in the U.S., including a stint at Scale AI, he’s bringing that...
View the articleThe man betting everything on AI and Bill Belichick
UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts is making big bets on AI and Bill Belichick, and he sounds like a Silicon Valley CEO while doing it.
View the articleKohler unveils a camera for your toilet
Home goods company Kohler recently unveiled a new device called the Dekoda — a $599 camera that can be attached to your toilet bowl and take pictures of what’s inside.
View the articleOpenAI’s ‘embarrassing’ math
No, GPT-5 did not solve a bunch of previously unsolved math problems.
View the articleTechCrunch Mobility: A takeover that might not be hostile
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
View the articleThe White House is already one of the most blocked accounts on Bluesky
The Trump administration is taking its social media attacks on Democratic opponents to an unlikely platform, with the White House and numerous other government agencies joining Bluesky on Friday.
View the articleGemini in Google Home Keeps Mistaking My Dog for a Cat
Google’s Gemini AI has offended my dog, but at least it can automatically turn the lights on for me.
View the articleSpyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp
A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time...
View the articleWikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video
Looks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends.
View the articleThis top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here’s why
Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is onto his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment thesis.
View the articleYouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying
YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.
View the articleToo burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you
A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required
View the articleSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologizes for saying National Guard needed in San Francisco
Marc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, appears to be walking back his controversial comments calling for the National Guard to patrol San Francisco.
View the articleWhatsApp changes its terms to bar general purpose chatbots from its platform
WhatsApp is banning general purpose chatbots from using its Business API
View the articleSilicon Valley spooks the AI safety advocates
The White House's David Sacks and OpenAI's Jason Kwon caused a stir online this week for their comments about groups promoting AI safety.
View the articleSenate Republicans deepfaked Chuck Schumer, and X hasn’t taken it down
The video was posted Friday on the Senate Republicans' X account. According to X’s policies, the platform prohibits “deceptively shar[ing] synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause h...
View the articleYour AI tools run on fracked gas and bulldozed Texas land
If you're wondering why AI companies are pursuing this path, they'll tell you it's not just about electricity — it's about beating China.
View the articleTrump DOE decides to keep at least one Biden-era energy program
The loan guarantee will backstop $1.6 billion for AEP, one of the nation's largest utilities, as it seeks to modernize a portion of its transmissions lines.
View the articleShould AI do everything? OpenAI thinks so
Silicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the i...
View the articleNew software designs eco-friendly clothing that can reassemble into new items
To reduce waste, the Refashion program helps users create outlines for adaptable clothing, such as pants that can be reconfigured into a dress. Each component of these pieces can be replaced, rearrang...
View the articleFacebook’s AI can now suggest edits to the photos still on your phone
Facebook is rolling out a new Meta AI photo suggestion feature across the U.S. and Canada that lets its AI recommend edits to images stored on users’ camera rolls—even if they haven’t been share...
View the articleChatGPT’s mobile app is seeing slowing download growth and daily use, analysis shows
ChatGPT’s mobile app may have reached its growth peak, according to new data from app intelligence firm Apptopia.
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